Weatherill Ministry
The Weatherill Ministry is the 72nd and current Ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by Jay Weatherill of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. It commenced on 21 October 2011, when Weatherill succeeded Mike Rann as Premier and Labor leader.[1][2]
First formation
Office | Minister |
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Premier of South Australia |
Jay Weatherill MHA |
Deputy Premier of South Australia |
John Rau MHA |
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries |
Gail Gago MLC |
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure |
Patrick Conlon MHA |
Treasurer of South Australia |
Jack Snelling MHA |
Minister for Health and Ageing |
John Hill MHA |
Minister for Police |
Jennifer Rankine MHA |
Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation |
Paul Caica MHA |
Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade |
Tom Koutsantonis MHA |
Minister for Finance |
Michael O'Brien MHA |
Minister for Education and Child Development |
Grace Portolesi MHA |
Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills |
Tom Kenyon MHA |
Minister for Industrial Relations |
Russell Wortley MLC |
Minister for Transport Services |
Chloe Fox MHA |
Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion |
Ian Hunter MLC |
Second formation
Weatherill made a major reshuffle of the ministry on 21 January 2013, following the resignations of a number of ministers.[3][4]
Office | Minister |
---|---|
Premier of South Australia |
Jay Weatherill MHA |
Deputy Premier of South Australia |
John Rau MHA |
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries |
Gail Gago MLC |
Minister for Health and Ageing |
Jack Snelling MHA |
Minister for Education and Child Development |
Jennifer Rankine MHA |
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure |
Tom Koutsantonis MHA |
Minister for Finance |
Michael O'Brien MHA |
Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills |
Grace Portolesi MHA |
Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade |
Tom Kenyon MHA |
Minister for Transport Services |
Chloe Fox MHA |
Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation |
Ian Hunter MLC |
Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion |
Tony Piccolo MHA |
Minister for Tourism |
Leon Bignell MHA |
Third formation
Weatherill reshuffled cabinet on 26 March 2014, following the government's re-election at the 2014 state election.[5][6]
It was followed by two minor changes: the appointment of former Liberal leader turned independent Martin Hamilton-Smith on 27 May 2014, and the resignation of Jennifer Rankine and her replacement by Kyam Maher on 3 February 2015.[7][8][9][10]
Party | Minister | Portfolio |
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Labor | Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA | |
Labor | Hon. John Rau, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Gail Gago, MLC |
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Labor | Hon. Jack Snelling, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Jennifer Rankine, MHA |
|
Labor | Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA |
|
Labor | Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC |
|
Labor | Hon. Tony Piccolo, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA |
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Independent | Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Susan Close, MHA |
|
Labor | Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA |
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Independent Liberal |
Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC |
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^Non-Labor MHAs Hamilton-Smith and Brock joined the Labor minority government cabinet following the 2014 election. Though later that year when it became a majority government following the 2014 Fisher by-election, Hamilton-Smith and Brock were kept in cabinet.
Fourth formation
Tony Piccolo announced his resignation from cabinet on 12 January 2016, citing cabinet renewal, ahead of an imminent cabinet reshuffle.[11] Gail Gago announced her resignation from cabinet three days later, also citing cabinet renewal.[12][13]
Peter Malinauskas and Leesa Vlahos were announced as the new cabinet members on 18 January. Swearing in and portfolio allocations occurred on 19 February.[14][15]
Party | Minister | Portfolio |
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Labor | Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA | |
Labor | Hon. John Rau, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC |
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Labor | Hon. Jack Snelling, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC |
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Labor | Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA |
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Independent Liberal |
Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA |
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Independent | Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Susan Close, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Leesa Vlahos, MHA |
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Labor | Hon. Peter Malinauskas, MLC |
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See also
Notes
- 1 Geoff Brock and Martin Hamilton-Smith continued to sit as independent MHAs while serving in a Labor ministry.
References
- ↑ "Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 21 October 2011". Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Friday 21 October 2011" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 21 January 2013". Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Monday 21 January 2013" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 26 March 2014". Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Wednesday 26 March 2014" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 27 May 2014". Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tuesday 27 May 2014" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 3 February 2015". Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tuesday 3 February 2015" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Tony Piccolo resigns as South Australian Police Minister ahead of Cabinet reshuffle: ABC 12 January 2016
- ↑ Gail Gago resigns as South Australian employment minister: ABC 15 December 2016
- ↑ Right to claim both vacancies: InDaily 15 December 2016
- ↑ Peter Malinauskas, Leesa Vlahos confirmed as new members of SA Labor ministry: ABC 18 January 2016
- ↑ Reshuffle, Peter Malinauskas and Leesa Vlahos join Jay Weatherill’s Cabinet: The Advertiser 18 January 2016